MCU25/0118 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULITIPLE DWELLING - AFFORDABLE RENTAL PREMISES (25 x SMALL DWELLINGS) AT 64 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, COOROY · ATTACHMENT 2 - (MCU25 0118) - PLANNING OFFICERS REPORT

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                               10 FEBRUARY 2026


4.3.5 Built Form
Acceptable Outcome AO7.3 of the Cooroy Local Plan Code seeks:
AO7.3
Roof forms use traditional Queensland style roof designs, including gable, hip and valley, pitched,
or multiple gable roof forms with a roof pitch of no less than five degrees, examples shown in AP3-
6B.
The development includes a range of roof forms to the southern building which are consistent with
AO7.3. The northern elevation of building which front Lake Macdonald Drive provides skillion roofs
which are not consistent with AO7.3. and therefore, triggers assessment against the relevant
Performance Outcome.




                               Figure 11 – Lake Macdonald Presentation

Performance Outcome PO7 seeks:
PO7 Buildings, structures and landscaping are consistent with and reflective of the traditional
country town character of Cooroy in terms of form, proportion, composition and use of materials
While the proposed roof form does not replicate the traditional residential character of Cooroy (ie
gable and hip roof forms), the building fronting Lake Macdonald Drive has been intentionally
designed to evoke the image of a saw blade, referencing the region’s historic timber milling
industry, which has been integral to the local community since the 1890s. This design approach
provides a meaningful connection to Cooroy’s heritage while introducing a contemporary
interpretation of local character.
Furthermore, due to the site’s topography, adopting a traditional roof form to the southern building
would result in a visually bulkier and more imposing structure when viewed from Lake Macdonald
Drive. The proposed roof form mitigates this, achieving a balanced and more site appropriate
design.
It is also noted that the roof forms depicted within the examples shown in AP3-6B all relate to a
single dwelling house, with no examples provided for larger buildings including multiple dwelling
developments. In this regard, it is questionable as to whether it is practical for the large hip and
valley, pitched roofs, and multiple gable roof forms depicted within the examples to be
accommodated on a larger scale building, noting a number of larger scale buildings within Cooroy
utilise a saw tooth roof form.
On this basis, the roof form is compliant with PO7.